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Definition of Haemoglobinopathy

1. Noun. A blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood.

Definition of Haemoglobinopathy

1. Noun. (medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which haemoglobin does not function properly ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Haemoglobinopathy

1. Disorder due to abnormalities in the haemoglobin molecule, the best known being sickle cell anaemia in which there is a single amino acid substitution (valine for glutamate) in position 6 of the beta chain. In other cases one of the globin chains is synthesised at a slower rate, despite being normal in structure. See: thalassaemia. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Haemoglobinopathy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"Guidelines for haemoglobinopathy screening. Clin Lab Hematol 1988; 10:87-94. 36. Pearson HA, O'Brien RT. Sickle cell testing programs. ..."

2. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Guidelines for haemoglobinopathy screening. Clin Lab Hematol 1988:10:87-94. 46. American Academy of Family Physicians. Age charts for the periodic health ..."

3. Genetic Testing: Policy Issues for the New Millennium by European Commission (2000)
"... When performed as recommended,7 the "haemoglobinopathy screen" is an almost ideal screening test. Sensitivity is 100% for common abnormal haemoglobins ..."

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